My Home on Chew Jetty
By Chew Siew Pheng
July 2023 FEATURE
THE CLAN JETTIES have traditionally been perceived as male-dominant communities. Though the gender divide within the jetties is not as evident as it used to be, the stories of women living here still remain unknown.Born and raised in Chew Jetty, I am a fifth-generation Chew Jetty resident and am now well along in my 40s. Since childhood, I have lived in a big family and in close quarters with other jetty residents. Born in China, my great-great-grandfather brought his two...
Chew Siew Pheng
deeply cherishes the history, traditions and lives at the jetties. She desires for the invaluable stories and experiences of the Clan Jetties to be passed down to future generations in hopes that, eventually, the jetties can be sustained forever.
